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Gear Discussion Forums => Fender Basses => Topic started by: Denis on January 26, 2011, 08:21:02 PM

Title: Check out this '65 Fender 5 string.
Post by: Denis on January 26, 2011, 08:21:02 PM

This must be some kinda rare.

http://charlotte.craigslist.org/msg/2180223077.html

1965 Fender Five Five String Bass Guitar Limited - $3800 (Charlotte NC)

This is a limited guitar fender said that there were only 2# made like this Serial No/ 600029 I've had this guitar for 46 years I still have the hard shell case that it came in am retired and not playing it any more.Call Ken Cell Phone 704-634-6626

Title: Re: Check out this '65 Fender 5 string.
Post by: Dave W on January 26, 2011, 09:45:14 PM

There were about 200 made over about 5 years, the 2# must be a typo. They only had 15 frets and IIRC they were tuned E to C.

Might be worth it to a collector, I doubt a player would pay that much. He would probably have better luck consigning it at a vintage shop.

Title: Re: Check out this '65 Fender 5 string.
Post by: Chris P. on January 27, 2011, 03:06:24 AM

A friend of mine used to have one and there's a guy in Holland owning like four of 'm. Nice basses.

Title: Re: Check out this '65 Fender 5 string.
Post by: nofi on January 27, 2011, 06:52:45 AM

i've seen two in my life and they were both blue. a local guy has one he has been playing as his only bass for about forty years.

Title: Re: Check out this '65 Fender 5 string.
Post by: rahock on January 27, 2011, 07:13:41 AM

I recall seeing one. It was in a glass case in the music store I used to go in and drool at when I was a kid in the mid-late 60s. It was just like the one in the picture.
Rick

Title: Re: Check out this '65 Fender 5 string.
Post by: godofthunder on January 27, 2011, 07:17:44 AM

 The HOG has at least two of these right now, cool collector item but useless so they went the way of the Dodo. I don't think I would part with a large amount of $ for one.

Title: Re: Check out this '65 Fender 5 string.
Post by: gearHed289 on January 27, 2011, 08:58:34 AM

The idea was so players could move across the strings rather than up the neck, hence the 15 frets/E to C tuning. JPJ had one in sunburst.

Title: Re: Check out this '65 Fender 5 string.
Post by: Hornisse on January 27, 2011, 04:00:57 PM

Quote from: gearHed289 on January 27, 2011, 08:58:34 AM

JPJ had one in sunburst.

You are correct sir!

(http://i52.tinypic.com/2v3lyl4.jpg)

Title: Re: Check out this '65 Fender 5 string.
Post by: Denis on January 27, 2011, 09:26:40 PM

Wow, that is a great photograph!

Title: Re: Check out this '65 Fender 5 string.
Post by: Droombolus on January 28, 2011, 07:34:52 AM

Yup ! They were the Kings Of Cool back in the day .....

Title: Re: Check out this '65 Fender 5 string.
Post by: birdie on January 28, 2011, 08:21:08 AM

I always wanted one, but just not a priority.The concept is interesting.

Title: Re: Check out this '65 Fender 5 string.
Post by: hieronymous on January 28, 2011, 10:43:44 AM

I love the picture Hörnisse posted - I always thought the Bass V was going to be Mustang sized, but here you can see how it is really proportioned.

Title: Re: Check out this '65 Fender 5 string.
Post by: Basshappi on January 28, 2011, 03:34:19 PM

It appears to be in excellent condition a very nice specimen of the breed. :D

Title: Re: Check out this '65 Fender 5 string.
Post by: Rhythm N. Bliss on February 01, 2011, 12:22:11 AM

Quote from: Hörnisse on January 27, 2011, 04:00:57 PM

You are correct sir!

(http://i52.tinypic.com/2v3lyl4.jpg)

JPJ ROOLS!

Title: Re: Check out this '65 Fender 5 string.
Post by: eb2 on February 01, 2011, 09:48:14 PM

I've seen about a dozen of them and played several.  They are peculiar and the one that was set up the best was a blocks and binding neck.  They just seem to have been designed to allow a you to play the same patterns from G that you play from the D string to the G. Back when they were $500-800 I was tempted, but never could bring myself to pull the trigger.  Most people then and now would weigh the cost of one vs a nice P and not be able to justify it.

Title: Re: Check out this '65 Fender 5 string.
Post by: Pekka on February 02, 2011, 10:39:06 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hL781hmfDYY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hL781hmfDYY)

Fast forward to 2:15 and hear John Paul Jones playing some pick-style funk on a Fender Bass V. Doesn't sound like his Jazz or not as raunchy as his Rotosound-stringed '52 Precision. A pic from the gig:
(http://www.ledzeppelin.com/sites/ledzeppelin/files/images/no73_tsrts.jpg)

According to the sound here he might have used it in the studio on "The Crunge".

Another Bass V player was Tom Petersson:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVfHKEKYRk0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVfHKEKYRk0)

Title: Re: Check out this '65 Fender 5 string.
Post by: Pekka on February 19, 2011, 02:41:40 AM

Rick Price (The Move/Wizzard):
(http://www.cherryblossomclinic.freeserve.co.uk/wizzlon6.jpg)

Title: Re: Check out this '65 Fender 5 string.
Post by: eb2 on February 19, 2011, 08:28:30 PM

I think I would enjoy hearing what Wizzard did live.

Title: Re: Check out this '65 Fender 5 string.
Post by: ilan on February 21, 2011, 12:26:54 AM

Somehow, when held horizontally (playing position) it is considerably less ugly than when photographed vertically (typical eBay/music store pic). It's like the Thacher effect (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thatcher_effect).